Horizons Regional Council
Freshwater
The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.
Freshwater
The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.
Ensure freshwater quality for human consumption.
Investigate the restoration of wetlands to act as a water filtration system focusing on river catchment areas as a whole rather than sectionalised.
Encourage the use of treated wastewater for irrigation rather than groundwater.
Ensure that Horizons takes a long-term approach to managing water quality and freshwater resources to ensure practical actions are taken.
Identify freshwater challenges and opportunities and keep communities informed to encourage practical, cost-saving solutions.
Protect regional water now and for future generations to ensure safe drinking, healthy land, lower long-term costs and a strong economy.
Support solutions to improve the health of Lake Horowhenua and stop pollutants in the lake.
Support rivers and waterbeds being returned to their natural state to enhance the health of our region.
Ensure safe water standards are upheld through community and iwi collaboration.
Ensure freshwater quality for human consumption.
Investigate the restoration of wetlands to act as a water filtration system focusing on river catchment areas as a whole rather than sectionalised.
Encourage the use of treated wastewater for irrigation rather than groundwater.
Ensure that Horizons takes a long-term approach to managing water quality and freshwater resources to ensure practical actions are taken.
Identify freshwater challenges and opportunities and keep communities informed to encourage practical, cost-saving solutions.
Protect regional water now and for future generations to ensure safe drinking, healthy land, lower long-term costs and a strong economy.
Support solutions to improve the health of Lake Horowhenua and stop pollutants in the lake.
Support rivers and waterbeds being returned to their natural state to enhance the health of our region.
Ensure safe water standards are upheld through community and iwi collaboration.
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